HOMETOWN. Vancouver. December 2026. Selling in the new year, page 4. Ready for holiday guests, page 8. Cook's Corner with Holly, page 22. What the rain reveals, page 31. Jessica Benson, ABC Realty.
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Letter from your agent. Home for the holidays.
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Contents.
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Real estate. Ready, Set, Sell. Quiet December jobs that set up a smooth, strong listing in the new year
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Your December head start. 1. Sort before you decorate. 2. Fix what buyers notice first
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Sort, fix and talk price
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Five steps to list-ready
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Home. Guest Ready. Easy fixes so holiday visitors feel welcome and you stay calm when the doorbell rings
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1. Make up the guest room early. 2. Stock the bathroom. 3. Give the entry a job. 4. Light the way at night
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Four corners, guest-ready
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TINSEL
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Hello! My name is Jessica Benson.
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About Jessica Benson.
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Health. Bright Side. Simple habits for more daylight, better sleep and steady energy this winter
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Light, fresh air and rest
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Stay close, stay well
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Ten minutes, no gym
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On the road. Winter Ready. A weekend of simple checks for safer, calmer driving all season
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Five checks before the holidays
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Pack smart, drive calm
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Cook's Corner with Holly.
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Prime Rib
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Cook to the Thermometer, Not the Clock
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Potatoes Au Gratin. Perfect Gingerbread Cookies. Homemade Eggnog
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Pets. Happy Paws. A merry season for pets
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Four ways to keep calm
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What to keep out of reach
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Travel, sitters and a calm New Year
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What's On in Vancouver. Vancouver Christmas Market. Christmas with the Bach Choir. Handel's Messiah. Traditional Christmas with the VSO. Goh Ballet's The Nutcracker. Canyon Lights
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West Coast winter. Rain Check. Five checks to make before you buy a home in a wet Vancouver winter
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Start with paper, then a pro
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Follow the water
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Warm, dry and covered
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DIY. Made by Hand. Five easy holiday decorations you can make at the kitchen table
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From the fruit bowl and the garden. Before you start. 1. Dried orange garland. 2. Greenery jar centrepiece
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Four to Make This Weekend
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How to Make an Orange Garland
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Hidden gems. Storm Watch. The Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino, where the winter storms are the main event
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Front-row seats to the storm. What it is. Storm season. What to do. Getting there
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Money. Five money habits for the new year
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Hi, I'm Jessica. Would you like a copy of my home-selling guide?
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Jessica Benson, ABC Realty. 604-555-0123, jessica@trustedandreferred.com.
